Around 0.4% of Nevada's graduates graduate from law enforcement degree programs every year.
That means an estimated 159 law enforcement professionals graduate from Nevada's 9 law enforcement schools each year.

Top Schools

The top-ranked school in Nevada with a law enforcement program is ITT Technical Institute-Henderson, which is located in Henderson. In 2010, it was ranked 79th nationwide.
45 students graduated with a degree in law enforcement from ITT Technical Institute-Henderson in 2010.
ITT Technical Institute-Henderson charged in-state students $18,048 in tuition fees per year.

Great Basin College, which was ranked 82nd nationwide in 2010, is the second-ranked school in Nevada that has a law enforcement program. It is located in Elko.
In 2010, Great Basin College graduated 6 students from its law enforcement program.
Tuition at Great Basin College was $2,243 per year.

Nevada State College, which was ranked 82nd nationwide in 2010, is the third-ranked school in Nevada that has a law enforcement program. It is located in Henderson.
In 2010, Nevada State College graduated 5 students from its law enforcement programs.
The tuition rate at Nevada State College was $3,563 per year.

Cost

If you are hoping to attend one of Nevada's law enforcement schools, you can expect to pay an average tuition of $6,448 per year, though tuition can range from $18,048 per year to $2,243 per year.
The highest tuition rates in 2010 at Nevada law enforcement schools were charged at the following schools:

ITT Technical Institute-Henderson - located in Henderson, students are charged $18,048 per year

University of Phoenix-Northern Nevada Campus - located in Reno, students are charged $10,500 per year

University of Phoenix-Las Vegas Campus - located in Las Vegas, students are charged $10,500 per year

The law enforcement schools in Nevada that charged the lowest tuition rates were:

College of Southern Nevada - located in Las Vegas, students are charged $2,243 per year

Truckee Meadows Community College - located in Reno, students are charged $2,243 per year

Western Nevada College - located in Carson City, students are charged $2,243 per year

A law enforcement degree from a Nevada school... what next?

The following counties have the largest number of Nevada law enforcement professionals:

Pinal County - 1,050 law enforcement professionals

Clark County - 430 law enforcement professionals

Elko County - 310 law enforcement professionals

Projected Growth

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that by 2018, an estimated 5,810 law enforcement professionals will be working in Nevada state. This would require the number of law enforcement professionals to grow by 4%.

Salary

law enforcement professionals in Nevada earn $71,395 per year on average.
However, this number is only an average. Law enforcement professional in Nevada had varying salaries from $39,020 to $112,500 per year in 2010.
Law enforcement professionals in the following Nevada counties make the highest salaries on average:

Clark County - $78,200 per year

Pinal County - $74,440 per year

Churchill County - $59,200 per year

On average, law enforcement professionals earn the least in the following Nevada counties:

Elko County - $57,355 per year

Churchill County - $59,200 per year

Pinal County - $74,440 per year

The law enforcement professionals with highest average salaries in Nevada were:

Fugitive Detective - $76,950 per year

Police Officer - $65,840 per year

On average, the lowest paid law enforcement professionals in Nevada were:

Fugitive Detective - $76,950 per year

Police Officer - $65,840 per year

More Information

For more data regarding a career in law enforcement in Nevada and to compare salaries with various related fields such as criminal justice or crime scene investigation, take a look at the graphs and charts below.

Here are the different levels of study available for you to explore.

Associate's Degree in Law Enforcement in Nevada

Bachelor's Degree in Law Enforcement in Nevada

Certificate in Law Enforcement in Nevada

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